Scallop wars: British trawler hauled in to French port
A simmering “scallop war” between Britain and France threatened to boil over anew on Wednesday after a British trawler was ordered to port, suspected of illegally dredging 17 tonnes of scallops in French territorial waters.

French judges open new 'Karachi' probe against Sarkozy
French judges on Thursday authorised a fresh probe against ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy as part of the so-called "Karachi affair," a judicial source told AFP, in the latest legal headache faced by the former leader.